CVE-2004-2570 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute JavaScript to read local files or spoof URLs in Opera browsers, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2570?
CVE-2004-2570 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 22 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opera before 7.54 allows remote attackers to modify properties and methods of the location object and execute Javascript to read arbitrary files from the client's local filesystem or display a false URL to the user.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2570?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2004-2570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjpf-wj6v-f529.